Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Summary:

This team member works closely with the CEO to develop, communicate, and execute key strategic growth initiatives. This team member will be focused on strategic planning, project management, business innovation objectives and display sound judgement on which markets to target. This team member will also lead transaction activities ranging from identifying, evaluating and driving joint ventures, creating strategic alliances, raising capital and other critical initiatives. This team member must exhibit outstanding relationship skills with both external parties and internal teams.

Duties & Responsibilities:

·      Develop a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and establish a network of relationships with potential key strategic partners, investors and potential M&A targets

·      Analyze market dynamics and identify potential strategic partners

·      Lead and support corporate development through all phases of the strategy lifecycle including analyzing markets/products, developing materials, and completing potential transactions

·      Develop presentation materials to provide recommendations to the executive team and the Board of Directors

·      Manage research initiatives to compile data that leads to the defining the Zooming technology value proposition

·      Communicates to all employees and stakeholders the strategic plan and how it supports the achievement of Zoom’s overall goals. 

Skills and Abilities:

·      Experience in licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, capital raising and mergers & acquisitions

·      Work closely with internal and external partners to manage prospective investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances

·      Must be a creative thinker and influential collaborator across the entire organization

·      Ability to think strategically, understand ‘the big picture’ and exercise good business judgment

·      Self-motivated – can manage their own work in a fast-changing environment

·      Collaborative – able to partner with other functions/business leaders on complex problems and business issues

·      Intellectually curious and enjoys solving problems

·      Strong financial modeling and valuation skills

·      Ability to work effectively under time pressure

·      Strict attention to detail

Education/Experience:

·      Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred.

·      10 years of strategic experience in management consulting, corporation or investment banking.

·      A successful track record in evaluating business and/or major capital initiatives that have had a high impact on a high growth company